This introduction covers Traducción al español — Translation into Spanish within Translation into Spanish (Foundation 35 words / Higher 50 words) for GCSE Spanish. Revise Translation into Spanish (Foundation 35 words / Higher 50 words) in Writing + Translation (EN→ES) for GCSE Spanish with 16 exam-style questions and 12 flashcards. Use this page as part of a wider topic revision path rather than treating it as an isolated fact. It is section 1 of 4 in this topic. Use this introduction to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.
📝 Traducción al español — Translation into Spanish
The EN→ES translation task rewards students who think in Spanish — not those who translate English word-for-word. Correct tense, gender agreement, and Spanish idioms all earn marks under AO3.
| Area | What can go wrong |
|---|---|
| Ser vs estar | "I am tired" = estoy (estar), not soy |
| Gustar structure | "I like music" = me gusta la música (reversed — music is the subject) |
| Tense | "I used to go" = iba (imperfect), not fui (preterite) |
| Gender agreement | "the old city" = la ciudad vieja (feminine noun → feminine adjective) |
| Spanish idioms | "It is hot" = hace calor, NOT es caliente |
| hay | "there is/are" = hay (invariable — never son) |
Practice questions for Translation into Spanish (Foundation 35 words / Higher 50 words)
Translate this sentence into Spanish: **I like football because it is exciting and I play every weekend.**
Quick recall flashcards
"There is / there are" in Spanish
hay (invariable — same for singular and plural). "There is a park" = Hay un parque. "There are many parks" = Hay muchos parques.
Translate: "I have a dog and a cat."
Tengo un perro y un gato. (tener = to have; un = masculine article; y = and)